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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-02
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0NESURVIV0R PICKED UP
THE STORY OF THE LOSS OF THE
VERNON TOLD AT LAST.

She Foundered So Suddenly During
the Gale That There Was Not Time
to Man a Boat-Nearly Everybody
Went to the Bottom Without Being
Able to Leave the Vessel.
STURGEON BAY, WIS, Nov 1.--Up to the
arrival of the schooner Pomroy, from Chi
cago, which passed through the bay to-day,
it was supposed that not a single survivor
was left of the forty or fifty people on board
the propeller Vernon, which went down or
Sheboygan early last Saturday morning. It
is now known, however, that at least one
man lives to tell the tale of that terrible
night on Lake Michigan. The Pomroy has
on board the only survivor so far
as is known of that awful dis
aster The name of the man thus
rescued from death after he had given up
all hope of ever again setting his foot upon
dry land, is Alfred Stone, of Chicago, one
of the Vernon's crew. He had been in the
water sixty hours, exposed to the bitter
piercing wind and without a bite to eat
When the Pomroy discovered him on
raft last night about eight miles from She
boygan ut was clear moonlight,) Stone was
from hunger that he could scarcely move
HIS STORY.
Although still very weak from the effect
of his awful experience Stone was able to
make brief statement of theSnever-to-be
forgotten night: ~ was awakened in tde
middle of the night" he says, 'by the cries
of the passengers and crew that the vessel
was sinking. | sprang out of a window and
found myself on life raft with six other
persons. | cannot say now who my
companions were Part of them were MEM
bers of the crew and part we're passengers.
1t seemed only moment before the vessel
had gone down, and believe that all but
few Of those on board went down with her.
do not know just how many people were
aboard at the time, but the number could
not have been far from fifty. We passed
through an awful night. I think l never
saw such sea as that which tossed our little
raft at its mercy. When daylight came we
hoisted signal of distress, using coat tied
to an oar.
LEFT TO HIS FATE.
1.-TWO vessels passed so near us Saturday
that they must have seen our signal, yet for
some reason they apparently made no effort
TO reach us. The storm still ragged, and it
may be that they had all they could do to
save themselves. One after another of my
companions perished in the cold or was
washed off the raft when they became too
numb with cold to hold on any longer We
never saw any others from the sunken
steamer, and / don't believe any others sur
vived. The vessel went down so suddenly
that the crew had not time to man boat"
When Stone was picked up there was the
corpse of one man on the raft with him, the
other four having perished several hours
before. Stone says this man was one of the
crew, whose name he does not know.
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MANY PEOPLE POISONED.
Seven Already Dead and Twenty-Five

Seven Already Dead and Twenty-Five
Others Under the Effects.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. IA special from
Delhi, La, gives particulars of a horrible
wholesale poisoning, On Friday evening
last George C. King, who resides four or
five miles southwest of Laura, gave dance
and supper at his residence. After
the supper was nearly over all
the guests were taken violently
sick. A doctor was sent for who pro
nounced the sickness caused by poison of
some kind, and he was unable to render
much relief Louis King, Jr., Ben King,
Walter Bell, Lee Ford, John O'Brien, Jr.,
and Miss Minnie Brown, all white, and
Zeke Hill (colored) have since died
and the wife of Zeke Hill and his six
children, Asa Ford and six children
(whites) Mrs. Louis King and children,
Fronie Walker and child, one of the Dur
ham boys, Bruce Spires, and Hilliard
Butler wife and children are dangerously
sick, but were alive at last accounts.
Abe Washburne was quite sick but
is now out Of danger No motive can be
assigned for the dastardly deed. The cook
is not supposed to be guilty, as she is dan
gerously sick and her husband and one or
two of her children are dead The doctor
and others are investigating the matter to
ascertain the nature of the poison.
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CORNERING OIL.
Production to be Curtailed One-Half
for One Year.


PITTsBURG, Nov. 1.-Concerning the great
shutdown movement of the oil producers
which went into effect to-day the Oil City
Derrick this morning said: "The most i'm
portant deal ever consummated in the his
tory of the oil business was brought to a
head at late hour last night. The execu-
tive and advisory boards of the Producers
Protective Association held two sessions at
Arlington yesterday afternoon and last
night, and great shutdown movement
was completed in every detail, and shut
down or a shut-in will go into effect to-day"
The Derrick makes the announcement, by
authority of the two boards, that the con
tracts contemplate the shutting in for one
year OF one-half the production. based on
gauges of wells during July and August, and
the entire stoppage of drilling for the same
length of time. No glyeerine is to be used
i'll the same time, and no wells are 10 he
cleaned out. The general feature of the
plan is that the Standard Oil Com
pany has set 100000 barrels of oil
at SIC. barrel, the profits on this to be
divided among those producers who shut in
their wells and comply with all the terms
of the contract. In addition to this, the
Standard and producers have made pool
of 100000 barrels, the profits accruing
from which is to create a wage fund for
laboring men thrown out of employment.
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GOV. GORDON's TOUR.
He is Catechised by Man in the Audi
ence at Cleveland

6uCe dU C10V6ldQQ.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 1.-Gov. John B. Cor
don, of Georgia, addressed large audience
at Music Hall tonight. At the end of his
speech he offered TO answer any questions
that might be asked of him.
''What have you to say of Gen. Jackson's
speech at Maconm inquired man III the
audience.
Nothing" said Gov. Gordor.
"Do you consider it treasonable:' asked
the man.
Il have nothing to say" was the Gov
ernors reply.
introduced the Governor. Gen Morgan
closed his eulogy by referring to the stars
and stripes, and saying that it was the only
flag that could henceforth wave over the
North and South
Just then Gov Gordon walked rapidly to
where Gen Morgan was standing and kissed
him directly in the mouth.
NOT TO DISCUSS LOCAL ISSUES.
81 have not come t. Ohio to discuss local
issues" said the Governor, when he began
his speech,
81 am profoundly impressed with the
conviction that the sooner the barriers that
divide Ohio and Georgia are broken
down, the better it will be for your inter
ests and for mine. ] shall not detain you
by any defense of myself nor shall at
tempt reply to the unwarranted, ungra-
cious and ungentlemanly attacks upon
my character. At Appomatiox on
the night of April q, when the air was still
murky with the smoke of war before we
had been paroled, l sat on my horse, and
gathering around me the remnant of a
shattered army, began TO preach the re
union of my country. ] defy any man to
put q finger upon one word which has es-
capped my lips since that time inconsistent
with that declaration. God knows we have
suffered enough by war.
SECTIONAL HATE A CURSE.
'We do not want any more of it, but l
have sometimes thought that | would be
willing to see one more war, that we might
march under the stars and stripes, shoulder
to shoulder against a common foe If |
could call lightning down tonight would
blast forever this horrible feeling of sec
tional hate"
Gov. Gordon then read an extract from
a Republican paper, saying that his hands
were red with the blood of Innocent negroes
He then walked TO the edge Of the platform
and asked the reporters Of the Republican
papers if they saw any blood on his hands
He paid a high tribute to the faithful
ness of the blacks in the South, saying
that they had remained behind during the
rebellion, and had protected the wives and
daughters of their masters. Greater spirit
was devoted to answering the attacks made
upon him by the Leader. The Governor
will remain here until tomorrow night,
when he will leave for Georgia.
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Whitney Overworked.

NEW YORK, Nov DIR. Loomis who is
attending Secretary Whitney, said to-day:
"Mr Whitney is not suffering from any or
ganic disease. He is simply broken down
from overwork. For some time he has been
complaining of sick headaches, which have
increased lately, until he was forced to take
much needed rest. This has at once had a
beneficial effect on his health, for he is al
ready feeling better"
Secretary Whitney was shown dispatch
from Washington tonight stating that he
had determined to retire from the Cabinet,
and that his sickness could be made a pre-
text for his resignation. He wrotein reply
'No, there is nothing in it, l have at no
time considered the matter of resigning."
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A GALE IN ENGLAND.
Great Damage Done to Shipping Along
the Coast.

LONDON, Nov. IA gale prevails
throughout England. Telegraph wires
have been broken, chimneys blown down,
trees uprooted, and a number of minor
marine casualties are reported
Seven vessels were wrecked at Cardiff and
many wrecks are reported from other
places. The gale, which is terrific, extends
around the entire coast Of the United King
dom and is accompanied by rain. The
reports of the stranding Of vessels continue
to be received, and an immense amount of
damage has been done. At Falmouth a
number of vessels have been driven ashore.
The gale began subsiding this afternoon.
The races at Brighton which were suspended
on account of the storm were resumed. A
score of vessels in the Mersey broke from
their moorings and drifted broadside up the
river. There was one very serious collision.
1t is reported that the British bark Tenn
pie Bar, bound for Rio Janeiro, has foun-
dered in the British Channel and her crew,
numbering eighteen persons, were lost.
THE BLOW AT BREsT.
BREsT, Nov. IA hurricane has been
raging here since morning, and vessels have
been unable to leave the roadstead. Many
fishing smacks and pilot vessels have foun-
dered during the storm.
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A CORPSE IN A BOX.

Medical Ghouls Snatched Handsome
Girls Remains from her Grave.
DEsMoINEs, Nov. 1.-The dead body of
a handsome young girl was discovered in a
box at the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad depot yesterday. 1t had been
placed in "A common box, and checked
through as baggage. An investigation
proved the corpse to be the body of
Katie Dunn, 10 years of age, who
formerly resided at Charlton. She
afterwards lived in ST. Joseph
where she died few days ago, and was
inferred at Charlton Saturday. Her grave
must have been Immediately desecrated
The Coroner's inquest developed the fact
that the trunk containing the body had
been shipped from Charlton by DIR. Giles
pie of East Des Molnes He was placed
under arrest and admits having sent the
body, but says he received it from man
he did not know
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November's Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The debt state
ment issued to-day shows tine reduction of
the public debt during the month of Octo-
Der to be $l6, ,s33, ,695; the decrease of the
debt since June 30 1887, $40, 1884, ,035; the
cash in the Treasury $497, 1888, ,201; gold GER
tifcates outstanding 500, ,6S4, 773; silver GER
tifcates outstanding $3.50, 1887; certifi-
Gates of deposit outstanding S7215,0O0; /;
legal tender outstanding S346.6S1 ,0l6; frac-
tional currency, not including the amount
estimated as lost or destroyed. S8.94S. 916
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The car to ston at Stockholm.

Moscow, Nov. IN de Giers has in
formed the Turkish Embassador that the
Car will return to Russia via Stockholm
While in Stockholm he will pay a visit TO
King Oscar in return for the latters visit at
Copenhagen.
The German envoy at Copenhagen has
been instructed TO intimate that the Ger
man Court will not consider it an act of dis
courtesy il the Car, out of regard for the
health Of his family, returns home through
Germany without coming to Berlin; and
that ON the other hand, if he should visit
Emperor William he will be given the
heartiest reception
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GREVY TO RETIRE.
International Arbitration.

LONDON, Nov. 2, 4 A. M,-The Telegraph,
Daily Ne,os and Chronicle, all contain edi-
torials expressing a belief that President
Cleveland is in sympathy with the peace
memorialist movement, and that the cause
has made an advance. The Standard says
the reply Of the President is laconic, and
perhaps trihe oracular, but we gather
from the caution exhibited, that he does not
see his way to the immediate maturing Of
such treaty. The deputation itself can
scarcely have failed to discern that the
Presidents language contained a covert re-
buke to their too sanguine hopes.
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THOEBES CONTEST.
Randall Taking Unusual Interest in
the Case.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Representative
Samuel j. Randall ordinarily takes very
little interest in the contested election cases
that come before the House of Representa-
tives beyond voting to seat the Democratic
candidate. He is not apJ to do anything
about them, but he has taken pains to get a
copy of the testimony, so-called, presented
by Contestant Thoebe in his contest with
Speaker Carlisle and to read it carefully.
He is quoted as saying that it made out a
strong prima facie case, but this seems too
absurd to be credited At all events, he is
taking an interest in this case which he has
not shown in any contested election case for
five years.
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panville,s New Railroad.

DANvILLE, VA, Nov. 1.-The incorpo-
rators of the Danville and Seaboard rail-
road met to-day, paid in $4,000 as required
under their charter and organized for busi-
ness by the election of the following officers:
President, Maj w. T. Sutherlin; Directors,
J. d. Blair, F. X. Burton, j. G.. Hem, J.
H. Schoolfeld and NJ. p Jordon. The road
is designed to run from Danville to con
nection with the Seaboard and Roanoke
Airline The road has strong backing and
every prospect Of early Construction.
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DooRKEEPRR OF THE HOUSE.
Three Candidates in the Field for the
Position.

WASHINGTON, Nov. AL the officers Of
the last House will probably be reelected
this winter, except possibly Doorkeeper
Donelson There are two other active APP
plicants for the Doorkeepership, A. Barnett
of New. York, and A. B. Hurt, of Missis-
sippi. Mr.. Hurt is said to be Mr.. Donel-
sou's most formidable rival. His friends
claim that he certainly will be elected.
They say he has been making a quiet, but
active canvass. He has the entire delega-
tion from his own State, they say, working
earnestly for him, and has other warm sup
porters, in some cases amounting to the
whole delegation, as in Texas, Louisiana,
Florida, Maryland, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, New York, Pennsylvania, Missouri and
Michigan.
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COAST DEFENSE.
The Naval Board Has Nearly Com
pleted it's Report.


WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-The Naval Board
on Coast Defense has nearly completed its
report. 1t has agreed upon a system Of de-
fense consisting of monitors supported by
auxiliary craft, such as rams and torpedo
boats and has found that the $1,000, 600 ap-
propriated by Congress for this purpose
will be sufficient to establish one unit of the
system, The monitor Miantonomah has
been selected as the vessel which
will be the centre of unit
and she will be equipped with
several fleet rams, which in turn will be ac-
companied and protected by small speedy
torpedo boats If this unit should be found,
to work halmoniously and efficiently, the
system can he indefinitely extended from
year to year, without requiring great ex-
penditlre at one time.
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Women and Home Missions.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Nov. 1.-The Women's
Home Missionary Society of the Methodist
Church will conclude its session to-day.
There are 90 conference societies with 1900
auxiliary societies, having an annual mem
bership Of 10000, life membership of 500
and $500, 900 has been raised in money and
supplies. One hundred and thirty one mis-
sion teachers have been put in the field.
The convention will meet at Grace Church,
Bostoo- gext ygz-.
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Decoration Day at New orleans.

New ORLEANS, Oct 1.-The custom in
this city of honoring the dead on the ami
versary of All-saints-day by decorating the
graves and tombs with flowers, evergreens,
wreaths and mourning notices was gener,
ally observed to-day. The weather was
clear and pleasant and visitors to the cenne
teries this afternoon were very numerous.
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Edicott Discharged.

LONDON, Nov. THE prosecution Of
Constable Edicott, who arrested Miss Cass
on a charge of being an improper character,
and who was indicted by the Middlesex
grand jury for perjury because of the evi-
dence he gave against her, has collapsed:
The Judge before whom the case was heard
held that the evidence Of Miss Cass was not
corroborated. and discharged the constable.
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AlI.sa.nts' dav at Paris.

PARIs, Nov. 1--All-saints day was
observed here in the usual manner The
avenues leading to the cemeteries were
crowded all day. Sympathizers with Gen.
Bouanger took advantage of the occasion
to make demonstrations in his honor, but no
disturbances occurred.
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De Lesseps' High Hopes.

PARIS, Nov. Count de Lesseps has an
nounced to the Academy of Science that the
Panama canal will be opened Feb. 3, 1890
The work will not then be entirely COM
pleted but passage will be free for twenty
ships day 1t is estimated that this traffic
win produce an annual revenue of from
90, 600 000f to 100, 900, ,000f
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TROOPS TAKE THE FEED.
The Movement to Suppress the Crow
Indians Begun.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Nov. L-The Pioneer
Press, FIT. Custer, special, dated early this
morning says: "Orders have been issued for
troops to move to-day. Five companies of
cavalry, and one of infantry under
command of Brig. Gen. Ruger, take
the field at 0 o'clock this morn
ing. Troop A., first Cavalry.
reached Custer station last night, aud is
now enroute here A courier from the
Grow agency reports large and very noisy
gathering of Indians near the agency, and
Indians war drums could be heard last
night all along the Big Horn river. The
Indians are all ordered to be in camp by
Friday night, and all out after that will be
treated as hostile. The troops are in high
spirits
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Tha Thistle at Home.

LONDON. Nov. 1.-The Scotch yacht
Thistle, which left New York Oct IA, ar
rived at Greenock to-day. She had good
voyage. The best days run was 25S mIles
and the worst rs. She behaved WELL
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REGULATING RAILROADS.
Initial Lines Not Alone Responsible for
Through Rates.

WASHINGTON, Nov. LIN a decision
rendered to-day in the case of Allen & Co.
against the Louisville, New Albany and
Chicago Railroad Company, the Interstate
Commerce Commission holds that road
which forwards freight to a terminus over
other connecting lines, is not singly and in
dividually responsible for an unfair and I'M
reasonable through rate. If it is desired to
test the reasonableneSs of a through rate
from a point in Indiana to New York, all
the roads responsible for it should be made
defendants. 1t is not enough to make the
initial road a defendant unless that road
has authority to make the rate for them
all. The conclusion is that the complaint is
not sustained.
NO PASSES.
In the case of Smith against the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, the commits
sion holds that railroad company cannot
promote sale of its lands by offering
tickets at reduced rates to persons who go
over the road as prospectors or land pur-
chasers or settlers The commission de-
cides that the Interstate commerce law
does not hermit the sale of tickets to any
class of people at rates different from those
established for the general public. The
fact that it is very desirable for
the defendant to make a sale of
its lands is not a reason for discriminating
in favor of explorers Or settlers. The same
reason would apply in case the company
should desire TO stimulate its freight bust
ness. OF any other branch of its business by
use of reduced rates or free transportation
TO customers
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FRANCES COMING CRISIS.
The Right, Supported by the Radicals,
Bound to Gust Grevy.

LONDON, Nov 1.-The Times correspon-
dent at Paris says: President Grevy is
preparing Cabinet crisis in order to drown
the Wilson commotion. The Cabinet will
be upset on the conversion debate, and NJ
dc Freycinet will become Premier. This
will, however, only stave off the inquiry
which will be demanded later by the Right
supported by the Radicals. Then President
Grevy will be upset. The Radicals will call
a congre to elect his successor. Secret
committees are being formed in all parts of
Paris to watch for favorable opportunity
to exert mob pressure on the election of
President"
The official journal anonymously ac-
knowledges the receipt OF 40 ,000f from NJ
Wilson. This amount represents the amount
of postage due on letters franked by him
under the presidential seal.
GREvY TO RETIRE.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Standards cor
respondent in Paris asserts that President
Grevy has fully decided to retire to private
life when the Wilson affair blows over.
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Postponeu for a Few Days,

LONDON, Nov. 1.-The meeting of the
Presbyterian Ecumenical Council, which
is to be held in London next year, has been
postponed from June 20 to July 3 at the re-
quest of the American delegates.
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Franco-German Insinceritv.

BERLIN, Nov. 1.-Unwonted precautions
were taken by the French authorities on
Saturday to protect German officials who
were surveying the scene of the recent from
tier incident. The utmost courtesy was
shown on both sides
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The panama. at Havana.

HAVANA, Nov. 1.-The Spanish steamer
Panama, from New York, which was ashore
on the Florida coast, has arrived here, hav-
ing been fioated Sunday afternoon. All ON
board are we'll
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A Town Burned.

BERLIN, Nov. 1.--Advices have been re-
ceived from Warsaw that the town of
Kluzin has been totally destroyed by fire.
Three hundred and fifty houses and num-
Der Of stores were burned, and many lives
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Bombay's Cholera Epidemic

ALEXANDRIA, Nov. l.--Vessels from
Bombay are subjected to twenty-four hours
quarantine at Suez, owing to the reporu
that cholera is increasing at Bombay.
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Waddington to Resign.

LONDON, Nov. In. Waddington, the
French Ambassador here, will soon resign.
Count de Chambordy has been eslgnated as
his successor.
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A Tolerablv Good Night.

BERLIN, Nov. Emperor William
passed tolsr&bly good night last night.